The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest or largest circus, in Italian Circo Massimo ) is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment …
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Nov 14, 2024
When I was younger, one of the things I looked forward to was the annual showing of the classic Charlton Heston movie Ben Hur on TV, usually around Easter. Naturally one of the highlights was the fam… Full review by F1061OAjamess
Oct 27, 2024
The largest chariot racing stadium in Rome. Not a lot to actually see here and nothing done to make it particularly interesting as a landmark. Walked through it on the way to Isola Tiberina. Full review by chriswood72
Oct 4, 2024
I wanted this place to have been kept and maintained better than what it was left to be! I guess like everything else you make your own version of interpretation and take it with you. It felt forgott… Full review by HisOpinion1212
What time can you enter Circus Maximus for concert with show starting at 8pm. Does everyone in your party have to enter at the same time. Thank you, Maureen M
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Sorry Dear, I have no idea, I did not attend a concert there
Thanks for the informative description of the Circus Maximus. You mention readers to watch Spartacus. Did you mean by mistake to watch Ben Hur? I enjoyed both movies tremendously, but there was more in Ben Hur that related to the Chariot races. Maybe I was wrong, thanks anyway for the review.
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Hi. There are many things about chariot racing in Ben Hur that are inaccurate (eg the chariots were a light basket arrangements not heavy wooden things reminiscent of …
Hi. There are many things about chariot racing in Ben Hur that are inaccurate (eg the chariots were a light basket arrangements not heavy wooden things reminiscent of western wagons etc). I would suggest if you visit the Circus Maximus that you pay for the virtual reality experience. It might interest to you that the Circus was surrounded by a shopping arcade, which offered all manner of things to buy, that it was in or near the Circus that the great fire of 64 AD started (the shops were located in a wooden structure) and that the capacity of the Circus was estimated to be around 120-150,000 people. The CM and the history of chariot racing is fascinating, perhaps more so than the ill-famed gladiatorial games.
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